Margaritella Meek and Hayden 1860 (snail)

Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Architectonicidae

Parent taxon: Architectonicidae according to N. F. Sohl 1960

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Acutitectonica, Architectonica, Basisulcata, Calodisculus, Dinaxis, Discotectonica, Disculus, Eosolarium, Granosolarium, Heliacinae, Heliacus, Mangonuia, Patulaxis, Philippia, Pseudomalaxis, Pseudotorinia, Psilaxis, Rinaldoconchus, Spirolaxis, Torinia, Torinista, Wangaloa

Subtaxa: Margaritella globosa Margaritella kokeni Margaritella stellata

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Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Germany (2 collections), United States (40: Alabama, California, Delaware, Mississippi, New Jersey, South Carolina, Texas)

Total: 42 collections including 44 occurrences

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